Following reports President Francois Hollande is having affair with actress Julie Gayet
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A Divisive Figure, Leaders Mourn and Rejoice Sharon’s Death
Obama, Hollande express condolence while Hamas expresses “extreme happiness”
François Hollande’s Affair: Scandal Reveals a Changing France
A French magazine’s exposé into the French President’s love-life marks a departure from the country’s previous nonchalance over the peccadilloes of its premiers
Who Is Julie Gayet?
French president Francois Hollande has been accused of having an affair with the actress. Who is she?
After Three Years in Captivity, French Hostages Are Released
Four French citizens released from their al-Qaeda captors
Francois Hollande Is France’s Least Liked President
According to a new poll, only 26 percent of respondents approve of him
France’s Case for Military Action in Syria
President François Hollande has embraced the idea of a military intervention, telling French ambassadors in Paris last Monday that he was “ready to punish” Assad
France Legalizes Gay Marriage Despite Vocal and Angry Opposition
France’s leftist-controlled legislature passes law legalizing marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples, but the deep division the measure produced across France will linger.
French Ministers Disclose Private Assets Amid Political Scandal
French President François Hollande responds to a financial scandal by obliging Cabinet members to publish details of their personal holdings — an unprecedented requirement
Swiss Account of Ex-Minister Further Darkens Hollande’s Political Fortunes
Former French Minister responsible for hunting tax dodgers and enforcing austerity acknowledges claims he has a secret Swiss bank account, dealing another blow to President François Hollande’s slumping fortunes as appeal of extreme-right rises.
French Soccer Clubs Aren’t Safe From François Hollande’s 75% Tax on the Rich
France’s Socialist President François Hollande rolls out a new version of his derailed 75% income tax proposal on top salaries, and finds the French soccer establishment joining the wealthy and business class in protest
Jihadi Strike in Timbuktu Reflects Altered Terrorism Threat in Mali
As France prepares its military departure from Mali, a March 31 strike by militants in Timbuktu indicates how jihadi forces aren’t giving up — just reverting to previous practice
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally If EU Doesn’t Lift Arms Embargo
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said March 14 Paris may begin supplying arms to anti-Assad rebels if partners don’t respond to a Franco-British appeal to lift the embargo.